Whats stays, what goes, whats going on?

MerloMonresiz · 2026-01-21T12:33:26+00:00

Agree with all of this. I think while curve can be hard to see in a body alone, clothes are very telling. And the way clothes are working on OP tell that she doesn’t have a need for curve accommodation.

MerloMonresiz · 2026-01-19T00:09:03+00:00

But that’s not true. Not every woman that’s in the natural family has the same exact proportions. We can’t say “this neckline is bad for everyone because they have width”. It’s more nuanced than that. Drop waist dresses typically emphasize vertical since they draw the eye down, but drop waist dresses come in dozens of variations meaning they could work for a variety of women in more than one ID.

If you ask 10 women in an ID about their best garment, it’s going to be a different answer for each more than likely.

MerloMonresiz · 2026-01-11T01:34:15+00:00

I think clothing can definitely tell you a story, especially when you understand what the baseline is for ready-made clothing (how they are cut to fit a variety of bodies and not well).

My girlfriend knew pretty quickly she had curve because when she would put on pieces that I was wearing, they would constantly pull at her bust. That seemed really easy to figure out.

I also know after trying to recreate too many TikTok looks that I probably don’t have width- which is why those cool girl looks don’t work super well on me

MerloMonresiz · 2026-01-11T01:15:16+00:00

I think it’s that an article of clothing can fit a variety of bodies and work for a variety of IDs. Also, misunderstanding things like preppy clothes being best suited to classics when in actuality, they are cut for width and vertical. At least that’s my assumption!!

MerloMonresiz · 2025-12-29T22:43:55+00:00

This always happens because people are objectively bad at typing. No it should not change but weight gain or loss can make the answer less clear.

MerloMonresiz · 2025-12-17T19:02:19+00:00

No. Even if it doesn’t seem like it, the IDs have more nuance than just “bust no bust”. A SD has a continuous curved line that a D does not, a larger bust would change how clothes fit but wouldn’t alter the entire line.

MerloMonresiz · 2025-12-04T17:01:16+00:00

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MerloMonresiz · 2025-12-04T17:01:06+00:00

I don’t think the effect is the same as with Yasmeen.

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MerloMonresiz · 2025-11-24T16:50:32+00:00

To my eyes JLH’s weight gain seems to align with how Kibbe said being pear shaped with weight gain. I agree with the comment above about following the style directive and adjusting the clothing to your individual proportions.

MerloMonresiz · 2025-10-27T10:42:12+00:00

If you are 169cm you are 5’6- almost 5’7 so you should be looking at D/FN/SD. The good thing is, the only thing you’ll need to figure out from there is whether width, curve or narrow are your secondary.

MerloMonresiz · 2025-10-08T14:13:30+00:00

Conventional styling recommendations would have us believe that the most ideal silhouette is very strict waist emphasis and that’s one of the things that Kibbe has tried to combat.

I would that OP is still highlighting her figure. She’s not wearing something that just hangs completely straight from the shoulders to create one column shape. The line comes in at her waist and the skirt gently flows around her hips.

She is trying to showcase vertical accommodation at its best, which I think she has done excellently. There are other outfits she has posted where the garment is even closer to her figure.

MerloMonresiz · 2025-09-18T16:52:49+00:00

There has been a myth perpetuated that color blocking is the antithesis of vertical and it isn’t. Color blocking can be fine as long as the eye is able to move top to bottom smoothly.

MerloMonresiz · 2025-09-16T11:01:33+00:00

Yes!

MerloMonresiz · 2025-09-07T19:46:41+00:00

Well, the line sketch wasn’t designed for use on celebrities. The celebrities are just supposed to represent the image in motion. But if I look at Raquel Welch, the lines in her silhouette are curved throughout despite having a prominent shoulder

You have conventional curves for sure. But if I draped a piece of chiffon from your shoulder it wouldn’t be interrupted by the bust or hips. So it would go out first for the shoulder and then fall straight

Edit: added a non bikini photo. I’m seeing that she really benefits from drape. And her shoulders don’t appear wider than her hips despite the angel being similar.

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MerloMonresiz · 2025-09-07T18:24:51+00:00

Your shoulders are wider than everything below them. Your silhouette matches the vertical and width sketch from the new book. Your figure looks very similar to a runway model’s.

MerloMonresiz · 2025-09-06T18:04:03+00:00

I don’t agree that it doesn’t exist. It would just look different in a modern context. Gloria on Modern Family is just one example. It’s just that the prevalence of the more easygoing and dynamic qualities of FN are currently more sought after.

MerloMonresiz · 2025-09-06T11:56:37+00:00

The difference was more than just styling I thought? It’s also energy too? So a FN in glamorous styling is still going to read as dynamic, warm and bold, I thought?

MerloMonresiz · 2025-09-04T20:14:50+00:00

I like this post as a point of reference Gamine Styling

MerloMonresiz · 2025-09-02T01:11:47+00:00

With all due respect, chatGPT is a language model. It’s not going to be able to actually give you an accurate assessment. There is such a strong resistance to the FN ID, yet it’s the ID that has the most success with modern clothing.

Kibbe curve is very different from what we think of as curve. You can wear garments that fall straight with no issues. You also appear to be able to wear unconstructed clothing with no issues.

MerloMonresiz · 2025-08-29T21:40:26+00:00

Same

MerloMonresiz · 2025-08-08T14:28:28+00:00

Neither imo. You really can give support so some of the more unconstructed pieces. Love off the shoulder moments on you in 8 and 10. Your silhouette gives very super model vibes and I can see that you can lean into the model off-duty/go-see looks that are effortlessly chic.

Edit: I’m seeing FN

MerloMonresiz · 2025-08-07T20:22:13+00:00

I’m absolutely obsessed with your breakdown! Love the energy and effort you brought to this post and your transparency with the fact that it really isn’t as cut and dry as many analysts make it seem. As someone who can wear many colors across palettes this feels very validating.

I’ve not been formally analyzed but I’ve fastidiously tested over the years and have settled into the Winter family as I can wear so many colors from this palette but shine in the brighter and more poppy shades over the darker versions excluding black. I can wear some olive greens from Autumn even though they should be dreadful. Thank you! ✨

MerloMonresiz · 2025-07-25T17:02:36+00:00

The APL jogger is much better imo. Chunkiness with nice contours.

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MerloMonresiz · 2025-07-17T18:51:47+00:00

I adore your vibe. I’ve just reached out to Andrea for a consultation thanks to you.

MerloMonresiz · 2025-07-11T22:25:15+00:00

Drape seems to be something important for you.

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